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Natures Art Village
The Dinosaur Place

Earth Week:
Spring Break 2025

Special events all week! Monday-Friday, April 14-18

Special events all week! Monday-Friday, April 14-18

Just 20 minutes from Mystic, CT
1650 Route 85, Oakdale, CT

Just 20 minutes from Mystic, CT
1650 Route 85, Oakdale, CT

Celebrate Spring Break with Dinosaurs and Family Fun!

Go outside this Spring Break (April 14-18) and make lasting memories with your family at The Dinosaur Place. The largest dinosaur-themed park in Connecticut. Perfect for families with kids 2 – 12 or any dinosaur lover!

🦕100+ Dinosaurs including animatronics (concealed not to scare your little ones if you choose)
🦖T-Rex Tower, two-story playscape with dozens of challenging features
🛝State-of-the-art playgrounds & inflatables. A-MAZE-asaurus, challenging maze with a slide through the giant mouth of a T-Rex
🌋Nature trails with “erupting volcano”

Join us for a week of fun-filled activities that will transport you back in time to the land of the dinosaurs!

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spring break events

Birds of Prey Live Show
Monday, Apr. 14th | 11 am – 1 pm

See up close and personal how birds of prey use their unique abilities by
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center

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Xen’s Critters Petting Zoo
Tuesday, Apr. 15th | 11 am – 3 pm

Xen’s Critters farm friends will present their petting zoo for all ages!

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Mystic Aquarium: Live Tanks & Paleontology
Wednesday, Apr. 16th | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

An interactive experience of Live Invertebrates Touch Tank by Mystic Aquarium isn’t just fun, it’s educational! Learn about the vital roles these creatures play in the ocean ecosystem and discover firsthand the amazing diversity of life beneath the waves.

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Ranger Russ: Showing off Live Snakes
Thursday, Apr. 17th | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Meet some of our native reptiles and learn what is so special about them with educational snake shows by Ranger Russ from Meigs Point Nature Center.

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Granite State Disc Dogs
Friday, Apr. 18th | 11 am, 12:30 pm, 2 pm

Don’t miss flying disc routines with dogs & music consisting of tossing, catching, stunts and tricks by Granite State Dogs.